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Older adults (60 years and older) are needed to participate in a food survey study at the University of Guelph, run out of the lab of Alison Duncan, Department of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences. The study involves one study visit of approximately 45-60 minutes to fill out a questionnaire. A cookbook gift will be […]

Nordic Naturals announced that to date their fish oils have been used in 14 published studies by independent research institutions such as Stanford University, Cedars- Sinai medical Center and Massachusetts General Hospital. The 14 published studies show a full range of application including support for cardiovascular health, behavior/mood, blood sugar, brain health, circulation, bronchial health […]

UAS Laboratories was featured in the January 2011 issue of Finance Monthly. In its “Feature Deals of the Month” department, the magazine noted that UAS Labs recent developments include winning a 2010 Frost & Sullivan Award for Customer Value Enhancement of the Year in North American probiotics market and the acquisition of APN Labs, a […]

Seroyal has announced its sponsorship of the 2010-11 Ontario Association of Naturopathic Doctors (OAND) Graduate Assistance Program (GAP). Designed to help support graduates of naturopathic medicine, GAP provides numerous product, business, marketing and insurance resources to help with the transition of setting up a naturopathic practice. In addition to the sponsorship, Seroyal also offers OAND […]

The fitness fanatic ate well and exercised — and made it his mission to make sure everyone did the same — right up to the end at age 96, friends and family said. LaLanne died January 23, 2011 at his home in Morro Bay on California’s central coast. The cause was respiratory failure due to […]

The first civilian physician assistants (PAs) trained in Canada have received their degrees from the University of Manitoba (U of M) and McMaster University. The U of M awarded master of physician assistant studies degrees to its first 10 graduates Oct. 20, 2010. McMaster followed suit Nov. 19 by awarding bachelor of health science (physician […]

Between now and 2030, the costs involved to manage heart disease will triple to more than $800 billion a year, a report commissioned by the American Heart Association predicted. Treating high blood pressure will be the most expensive part of the cost, rising to $389 billion by 2030, the report projects, with overall heart disease […]

Revenue for Neptune Technologies & Bioressources Inc. (NASDAQ.NEPT – TSX.V.NTB) increased for the three-month and nine-month periods ended Nov. 30, 2010, according to consolidated financial results released by the company. Neptune’s nutraceutical revenue also increased during these periods. Consolidated revenue increased by 14% to $4,290,000 for the three-month period ended Nov. 30, 2010, up from […]

Bioenergy Inc. has received notification of a federal grant in the amount of $244,000 as part of the Qualifying Therapeutic Discovery Project. The company said it will use the grant funds to investigate their patented D-Ribose’s role in protecting the heart and improving heart function. The Qualifying Therapeutic Discovery Project Credit (QTDP) is provided under […]

From the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) media release: Mixing commonly used antibiotics with common blood pressure medications may cause hypotension and induce shock in older patients, requiring hospitalization, according to a study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). “Macrolide antibiotics (erythromycin, clarithromycin and azithromycin) are among the most widely prescribed antibiotics, with millions […]